Learn new skills and refresh your knowledge through this hands-on, interactive course led by experts in bronchoscopy and procedure-related training. Attend and acquire essential and advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy techniques, including:

The course is designed using the experiential earning model. Flipped classroom methodology will be used with online pre-and postcourse didactic materials to enhance knowledge gain and retention. The live event is focused on interactive, case-based discussions and hands-on sessions. Cognitive and technical skills assessments will be implemented to validate training.

Case-based, interactive sessions to encourage honest, individual responses. Group responses will allow faculty to focus on both group and individual learning needs. Only interactive lectures are used in this course, as they lead to better retention, knowledge gain, and learner’s satisfaction.

Prerequisites

Prior to attending, you will receive materials that form the cognitive base of the course. You are expected to become familiar with the content prior to the course start in order to reduce the need for lectures, so thefocus can be on hands-on, interactive training.

Target Audience

Physicians and health-care professionals from pulmonary and critical care medicine, intensive care medicine, and thoracic surgery are encouraged to attend.

Learning Objectives

This course is part of the Bronchoscopy Certificate of Completion program. Learn more about how you can take advantage of thorough, hands-on, and immediately relevant professional training and earn your certificate.

Learning Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, you should be able to:

Demonstrate the placement of endobronchial blockers for airway bleeding.

Physician Credit
CHEST is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CHEST designates this live activity for a maximum of 21.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME credit hours are subject to change. Final CME credit hours will be provided on-site.

ABIM MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 21.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.

Upon successful completion of this course, CHEST will submit your completion data to ABIM via ACCME’s Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) for MOC points. Please allow 5-7 business days after claiming for credits to be posted to your ABIM record.

Disclosure Statement
CHEST remains strongly committed to providing the best available evidence-based clinical information to participants of this educational activity and requires an open disclosure of any relevant financial relationships that create a conflict of interest. It is not the intent of CHEST to disqualify anyone from participating in this educational activity, but to resolve any conflicts of interest that may arise from financial relationships with commercial interests. All conflicts of interest are reviewed by the educational activity course director/chair, the Education Committee, and/or the Conflict of Interest Subcommittee to ensure that such situations are properly evaluated and, if necessary, resolved. CHEST educational standards pertaining to conflict of interest are intended to maintain the professional autonomy of the clinical experts inherent in promoting a balanced presentation of science. Through our review process, all CHEST CME activities are ensured of independent, objective, scientifically balanced presentations of information. Disclosure of any or no relevant financial relationships will be made available on-site during all educational activities.

You tuition fee includes attendance at all course sessions and electronic access to course materials. Lunch and refreshments during breaks will be provided. Breakfast is available at CHEST-affiliated hotels. Printed materials or flash drives will not be provided.

After you register for the course, you will receive an e-mail with details about completing the course pretest and accessing course materials (made available 10 to 14 days prior to the course start). Data collected on your performance at hands-on skill stations will be available through our site.

Laptops or tablet computers are required for the course. The general session room will be equipped with wireless Internet access and power for personal electronics.

Cancellation Policy
Tuition refund requests for this course must be received in writing by August 8 for a full refund, less a $100 processing fee. Refunds will not be given after August 8.

The rate includes breakfast for one each day; guest-room Wi-Fi; and shuttle service to and from the CHEST Innovation, Simulation, and Training Center.

To receive discounted rates, make reservations on or before August 28. Reservation requests received after August 28 will be accepted based on space and rate availability.

To receive the special rate via phone, request the discounted group rate for CHEST Physicians. Rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes in effect at the time of check-in.

Reservations are based on room availability and are limited. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to arrival to avoid a one (1) night room and tax charge.

Travel

Transportation

Attendees traveling to CHEST courses are eligible to receive discounts on United and Delta by using approved discount codes when booking. Travel may be booked with Direct Travel here. A ticketing fee will apply. Travel discounts are only available between the following dates: September 16 to September 24.

United Airlines
Z Code: ZGFM
Agreement Code: 291447
Reservations through united.com/meetingtravel or own travel agency. Provide both codes at the time of booking. United Meetings Reservations at +1 (800) 426-1122.

Chicago Airports

Transportation options from Chicago Midway and Chicago-O'Hare International Airports to the hotels are listed below. If you are taking a taxi, please be sure to select a suburban taxi, not a city taxi. We recommend prebooking your taxi prior to arrival to avoid higher fares from airport-stationed taxis. The hotels are located 13 miles from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and 35 miles from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).

*These discounted taxi rates are only available through American Taxi and must be ordered at least 2 hours prior to your time of pick-up. Although transportation can be booked at one of the airport kiosks, we advise that you pre-book your transportation to avoid delays and increased cost.

Deerbrook Limo
Phone: +1 (847) 945-0500

We invite you to exhibit at our live learning courses. Accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, we are an internationally recognized leader in providing hands-on learning opportunities. The CHEST Innovation, Simulation, and Training Center is a state-of-the art education facility where attendees gather in our spacious lobby and reception area before courses and during breaks and lunch. Showcase your company, products, equipment, and services in this welcoming and comfortable space to a targeted audience.

About the American College of Chest Physicians

The American College of Chest Physicians is the global leader in advancing best patient outcomes through innovative chest medicine education, clinical research, and team-based care. With more than 19,000 members representing 100+ countries around the world, our mission is to champion the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chest diseases through education, communication, and research. This includes connecting health-care professionals to the latest clinical research and a wide array of evidence-based guidelines through the CHEST Journal, while also serving as a total education resource for clinicians through year-round meetings, books, mobile apps, and live courses in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. The first medical association with a clinical simulation program accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, the American College of Chest Physicians also provides hands-on training through innovative simulation education. The CHEST Foundation, our philanthropic arm, provides members with grants, patient education tools, and other resources to help their patients live and breathe easier.